Финансист

Chapter XIX

           Shewaswearingarough,graywoolclothdress,ornatelybandedwithfringedOrientalembroideryinblueandburnt-orange,andherbeautywasfurtherenhancedbyagrayhatplannedtomatchherdress,withaplumeofshadedorangeandblue.Onherfingerswerefourorfiverings,fartoomanyanopal,anemerald,aruby,andadiamondflashingvisiblyassheplayed.

           Sheknewitwashe,withoutturning.Hecamebesideher,andshelookedupsmiling,thereverieevokedbySchubertpartlyvanishingormeltingintoanothermood.Suddenlyhebentoverandpressedhislipsfirmlytohers.Hismustachethrilledherwithitssilkytouch.Shestoppedplayingandtriedtocatchherbreath,for,strongasshewas,itaffectedherbreathing.Herheartwasbeatinglikeatriphammer.Shedidnotsay,"Oh,"or,"Youmustn’t,"butroseandwalkedovertoawindow,wheresheliftedacurtain,pretendingtolookout.Shefeltasthoughshemightfaint,sointenselyhappywasshe.

           Cowperwoodfollowedherquickly.Slippinghisarmsaboutherwaist,helookedatherflushedcheeks,herclear,moisteyesandredmouth.

           "Youloveme?"hewhispered,sternandcompellingbecauseofhisdesire.

           "Yes!Yes!YouknowIdo."

           Hecrushedherfacetohis,andsheputupherhandsandstrokedhishair.

           Athrillingsenseofpossession,mastery,happinessandunderstanding,loveofherandofherbody,suddenlyoverwhelmedhim

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